Michel Roquejeoffre
- October 18, 2024
- 90 years
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Michel Roquejeoffre, 90, French army general.
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|Michel Roquejeoffre (French pronunciation: [miʃɛl ʁɔkʒɔfʁ]; 28 November 1933 – 18 October 2024) was a French Army general. He commanded Operation Daguet, the French operations during the Gulf War. French forces, a part of the coalition forces, counted 18,000 soldiers and took a direct involvement in the battles with Iraqi forces, both on Kuwait and Iraqi territories.
Before that Roquejeoffre participated in the Algerian War and later missions in Chad, Lebanon and Cambodia. He entered Saint-Cyr in 1952. He retired in 1993.
Allied commander, U.S. General Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. described Roquejeoffre in his memoirs as one of his most trusted confidants during the war. Roquejeoffre was awarded the Legion of Merit by the United States for his services in the Gulf War.
Roquejeoffre died on 18 October 2024, at the age of 90.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 7 questions
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1.In which year did Michel Roquejeoffre die?
- A.2015
- B.2024correct
- C.2011
- D.2017
Michel Roquejeoffre died in 2024.
Source: Profile: year of death: "chive record: age at death 90. Archive record: occupation army general. Archive record: nationality French. Archive record: date of death 18 October 2024."
2.How old was Michel Roquejeoffre when they died?
- A.82
- B.90correct
- C.79
- D.85
Michel Roquejeoffre was 90 years old at the time of death.
Source: Profile: age at death: "zkopf, Jr., It Doesn't Take a Hero, 1992 Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1933. Archive record: age at death 90. Archive record: occu
3.In which year was Michel Roquejeoffre born?
- A.1921
- B.1933correct
- C.1927
- D.1924
Michel Roquejeoffre was born in 1933.
Source: Profile: year of birth: "== References == Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr., It Doesn't Take a Hero, 1992 Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1933. Archive record: age at
4.In which month did Michel Roquejeoffre die?
- A.Octobercorrect
- B.December
- C.November
- D.January
Michel Roquejeoffre died in October.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "1933. Archive record: age at death 90. Archive record: occupation army general. Archive record: nationality French. Archive record: date of death 18 October 2
5.On which day of the month did Michel Roquejeoffre die?
- A.18correct
- B.20
- C.19
- D.17
Michel Roquejeoffre died on day 18 of the month.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "th 1933. Archive record: age at death 90. Archive record: occupation army general. Archive record: nationality French. Archive record: date of death 18 Octobe
6.In which field was Michel Roquejeoffre known?
- A.chemist
- B.army generalcorrect
- C.novelist
- D.architect
The biography describes Michel Roquejeoffre as a army general.
Source: Profile: occupation: "Hero, 1992 Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1933. Archive record: age at death 90. Archive record: occupation army general. Archive rec
7.What nationality was Michel Roquejeoffre?
- A.Australian
- B.American
- C.Frenchcorrect
- D.Argentine
Michel Roquejeoffre is recorded as French.
Source: Profile: nationality: "th 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1933. Archive record: age at death 90. Archive record: occupation army general. Archive record: nationality French. Archive reco
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